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(43) Date of publication: 25.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/21 (21) Application number: 14735702.4 (22) Date of filing: 14.05.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16C 23/08(2006.01) F16C 33/58(2006.01) F16C 33/52(2006.01) F16C 19/50(2006.01) F16C 33/36(2006.01) F16C 19/30(2006.01) F16C 33/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/037948 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/009347 (22.01.2015 Gazette 2015/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 19.07.2013 US 201361856209 P (71) Applicant: The Timken Company Canton, OH 44706-2798 (US)	(72) Inventors: JOKI, Mark Dover, Ohio 44622 (US) KANG, Young Sup Massillon, Ohio 44646 (US) (74) Representative: Marles, Alan David  Stevens Hewlett & Perkins 1 St Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)